The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13
Promises Fulfilled.
Toledo Bee.

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At the National Democratic Con-
vention in 1884, the great party of
the country promised reforms in
the government and'an economical
administration of public affairs if
the party should once more be, in
trusted with power, and upon a
platform pledged to economy and
honesty the party @placed New
York's true and tried Governor.
Mr.. Cleveland was. elected and the
Republican party reeeded to its
place in history as thefrelic of Fed
eralism and Whiggery, a snarling
party of opposition to progress.
Every step taken by. Mr.. Cleve-
lands administration was hooted at
by the Republican party organs,
and every honest effort to reform
the public service and conduct gov
eminent affairs with the same bus
mess fidelity hat should mark pri-
vate and personal transactions was
made an object of derision by the
whining Republicans who had been
voted out of power by the people
of the United States. Turning
neither to the right nor to the left,
but pursuing a straightforward,
honorable way in the direction
blazed by the convention that plac-
ed him in the nomination, Presi-
dent Cleveland made appointments
with reference to a faithful dis
charge Of duties and a determine
ton that a Democratic administra-
ton, now in the closing years OF
the century, should show the same
devotion to principle, the same
honest -endeavor, the same deter.
mination to faithfully serve the
people, as in the first half of the
century when the fathers of the Re
public were steering the young
ship of State through the breakers
of experiment into the haven Of
federation of States where the PEG
pie themselves ruled, governed ane
prospered.
President Cleveland's admins
tration has fulfilled every promis'
made by the party at Chicago. II
point of economy the figures speal
for themselves. The Democratic
administration of finances com
menced July 1, 1885, and a com
parison with the figures of the pre-
ceding year shows splendid results
1t must be borne in mind, too, tina
Arthur's administration was tn
cleanest in the history of the Re
publican party, and it is with hi
attempt at good work, that compa1
isons are now made. The receipt
from customs and internal revenu
for the year ending July 1, 1885,
were 1922, 600, 7O6.3S; for the frs
; year of Democratic administratio.
the receipts were $336,429,727.O6-
nearly $13,O00,Oe0 more, and tn
expense Of collection of custom
under Democrats administrator
was $490,60S less than the precet
ing year, and $155,944.99 less fo
, internal revenue collections.
The expense of maintaining tn
Government the first year of NJ
Cleveland's administration wa
$177,887.97 less than the last yea
; of Mr.. Arthur's administration
1 What volumes this speaks for ho1
: esty and economy The surplu
e in the Treasury July /, 1886, wa
!, $30,492,S17.20 more than on Jul
1, 1885.
I This is the Democratic record
3 government finances. The countr
I has prospered and the administr;
; ton is honest, economical and fea.
less in doing right. What a glor
; Gus record Cleveland is making fc
l Democracy! Honest men are ca
rying into effect honest, mani
T Democratic principles. The COZ
stitution is upheld, the laws are r
spected, the glorious destiny of II
country is advancing as it has NJ
before for a quarter of a centur,,
e and the American Republic is pro
# pering under a patriotic Democrat
S President. Hi wisdom, his state
: manship, his courage and his Den
e ocracy will be endorsed by tt
e whole people.
Democratic promises are beir
fulfilled.
r. Fewer Elections.